A Message from Mr. Hackenson
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Dear Parents,
On Wednesday, March 14th our 5th, 6th and 7th Grade students offered a rosary for victims and survivors of school violence. The rosary was led by the Children of Mary Sodality. The students had hoped to say their rosary in front of the Pope John Paul II statue, since he was the pope who especially loved and prayed for all young people. However, due to the snow, the students gathered together in the second floor hallway.
Also, just a reminder that students may celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Friday, March 16th by wearing a green shirt with their gym uniform. Monsignor is providing green Jell-O for students at lunch. Then, again on Monday, March 19th, Monsignor will treat students to a white cake with red frosting to celebrate St. Joseph Day. Students may wear red shirts with their uniform pants/skirts.
Sincerely,
Principal
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Please join our students for the Stations of the Cross at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 16th, and 23rd.
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The Forty Days of Lent: Return to the Lord Your God
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Buddy/Family Mass Schedule: 9:30 a.m.
All students and their families are asked to attend Mass. Buddy Classes will have a special role each week. (See the schedule below.)
March 18th: Grade 4A & Kindergarten
March 25th: Palm Sunday: PreK (Mrs. Maurer), Grade 3, 7, & 8
Holy Week
March 29th at 7:00 p.m. Holy Thursday Mass & Procession
March 30th at 3 p.m. Good Friday and Veneration of the Cross
March 31st at 7:30 p.m. Easter Vigil
April 1st at 9:30 a.m. Easter Sunday Family Mass
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Please remember to have your child bring their Lenten Sacrifice to Family Mass. They should hand it in when they enter the church. At that time, they will receive a flower in exchange for their sacrifice. The flower will be placed at the foot of the altar during the offertory. You may find the form
HERE
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Holy Thursday Mass & Procession:
March 29th at 7:00 p.m.
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Students are invited to participate in the Mass of the Lord's Supper and Lily Procession on Thursday, March 29th at 7:00 p.m. Each student may carry a potted lily which will be used to decorate the Easter altar. A $5.00 donation is required from each student carrying a lily. The Children of Mary will serve as line leaders and wear robes, capes, and medals. Students will assemble in the back of the church no later than 6:30 p.m. Girls wear white/pastel dresses or Sunday best. Boys wear a shirt, tie, and dress pants. No jeans or sneakers are to be worn. Please click
HERE
for a sign-up sheet.
If you cannot participate, but would like to donate toward lilies for the Easter altar, please make checks payable to St. Joseph School.
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Early Release Day: Wednesday, March 28th
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No School:
Thursday, March 29th
Friday, March 30th
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Excellence in Education Appeal &
Collectors at Easter Masses
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The students of St. Joseph School have the honor of being collectors at all the Masses on Holy Saturday (evening) and Easter Sunday. We do this for the annual
Excellence in Education Appeal
, which benefits the students at St. Joseph School. Please click
HERE
to complete the sign-up sheet for your child.
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Casson-Foster Photographers will be at the school on Tuesday, April 3rd and Wednesday, April 4th for Spring photos. Students should wear their Sunday Best for individual photos. Please follow the school dress code. Students not in accordance with the out of uniform policy will be asked to call home for appropriate clothing. The dress code can be found
HERE
in the school's handbook.
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National Jr. Honor Society Easter Basket Raffle
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The Eagles Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society is sponsoring an Easter Basket Raffle to support its Spring Community Service projects. Students may enter to win one of six themed baskets. Tickets are 50 cents or 3 for $1.00. Baskets will be displayed during school hours in front of the Book room on the 2nd Floor. Tickets will be sold during school hours. Winners will be drawn on March 27th. Click
HERE
for more details.
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Home and School Association News
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Spring Fundraiser Underway!
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Every St. Joseph School family received an Entertainment Book last week. Please take the book around to family and friends. You may sell this book as well as take orders for more!
Remember, the price of each book is $25 and the school receives 50% profit from every item sold. In addition, every book comes with a FREE mobile App. The App is good for one full year, so you may show your phone to save in over 10,000 cities across the U.S. and Canada. Please make checks payable to St. Joseph School H.S.A. Orders must be returned to the school by Monday, March 26th. Please return unsold books to the school with your child's name and grade. Damaged books will not be accepted. Click
HERE
for an informational flyer.
You may opt-out of selling the Entertainment Books by submitting a check for your outstanding Fair Share (fund raising) balance. Checks should be made payable to St. Joseph School H.S.A. If you choose to sell the Entertainment Books, you may calculate your fund raising contribution by multiplying the total number of books sold by $12.50.
Example: If your
outstanding
Fair Share (fund raising) balance is $250, you must sell 20 Entertainment Books. (20 books multiplied by $12.50)
Please note: If you do not sell the necessary NUMBER of books, please submit a check for the difference. Checks should be made payable to St. Joseph School H.S.A. and should be returned by March 26th. Please contact
Sylwia Kohut
or
Beth Boudreau
with questions.
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General Meeting: March 22nd
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Save the Date! Our next General Meeting is scheduled for
Thursday, March 22nd.
Financial literacy is important for all of us. It’s never too early to learn good savings habits, make smart spending decisions and achieve personal financial goals.
ALL students and their parents are invited to learn more about financial education on Thursday, March 22nd. Hope to see everyone there!
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Save the Date: April 28th is Auction & Comedy Night!
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The Home and School Association will be hosting its annual auction on April 28th. The event will be held at the Riverside Knights Banquet Hall, 1017 Riverside Drive, North Grosvenordale, CT. Dinner will be boneless, stuffed chicken breast with vegetable, potato and gravy. Comedy entertainment will be provided.
Doors open at 5:00 p.m. for appetizers, cash bar, and auction preview.
Tickets are $35 per person.
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All four of our basketball teams have qualified to play in the 395 League Tournament. Tournament play begins on Friday night, March 16th at 6:45 p.m. for our JV Boys and 8 p.m. for our Varsity Girls. Then, our Varsity Boys play on Saturday at 1 p.m., followed by our JV Girls at 2:15 p.m. All games will be played at Norwich Technical High School, 7 Mahan Drive, Norwich, CT. The full tournament bracket can be found
HERE
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Our cheer leading squad will also be competing at the 395 League Tournament. They have an early start on Saturday, March 17th. They will be competing at Kelly Middle School, 25 Mahan Drive, Norwich, CT. Doors open at 10:00 a.m. and the competition kicks-off at 10:30 a.m. (Please note that Kelly Middle School and Norwich Technical High School are adjacent to each other.)
GOOD LUCK! GO EAGLES!
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Next Generation Table Top Gaming Club
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The club will focus on educational and fun tabletop games based around the World Wars and more. Meetings will take place on Tuesday afternoons from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the library. For students in Grades 6, 7, and 8. There is still time to join!
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The 45th Annual St. Joseph Polish Festival
June 15th, 16th, and 17th
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A Festival meeting for all SJS families will be scheduled in early May. Please watch your email for more information. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss staffing requirements for the three day event. Food & drink will be served!
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
The Corn Hole tournament was a huge success last year! Sign-up now to be part of the fun. Click
HERE
for a registration form. Please spread the word!
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Thank you for all the Box Top submissions. We received over 2,500 and the class that submitted the most was Mrs. Lefebvre's 7th Grade. They will be treated to an ice cream social.
A big thank you to our Box Top Coordinator, Lisa Villa, and our school nurses, Cecile Steglitz and Pauline Trahan for all their hard work organizing our February submission.
Keep clipping!
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SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL
47 Whitcomb Street
Webster, MA 01570
Phone: 508-943-0378
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